Putin, wary of political tumult, shuns Russian Revolution centenary
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Vladimir Putin stayed away from events marking the centenary of the Russian Revolution on Tuesday, an event that changed the world but has awkward associations for the former KGB operative who was trained to keep a lid on dissent, no…
Assad says Syria war does not end in Deir al-Zor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syria’s army and its allies will keep fighting in Syria after the battle ends in Deir al-Zor province, where Islamic State has its last significant stronghold, President Bashar al-Assad said on Tuesday.
Lebanon’s Hariri visits UAE as home crisis escalates
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s outgoing prime minister, Saad al-Hariri, made a brief visit to the United Arab Emirates from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday despite a deepening crisis back home and a rise in regional tensions triggered by his surprise resignation…
Egypt Western Desert attack exposes front outside Sinai
CAIRO (Reuters) – A deadly attack on the police in Egypt’s Western Desert claimed by a new militant group risks opening up another front for security forces far beyond the remote northern Sinai, where they have battled a stubborn Islamic State insurgen…
Saudi crown prince calls Iran supply of rockets ‘military aggression’
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said Iran’s supply of rockets to militias in Yemen is an act of “direct military aggression” that could be an act of war, state media reported on Tuesday.
Saudi mass arrests jolt markets, play to ire over corruption
RIYADH (Reuters) – Most major Gulf stock markets slid early on Tuesday on jitters about Saudi Arabia’s sweeping anti-graft purge, a campaign seen by critics as a populist power grab but by ordinary Saudis as an overdue attack on the sleaze of a moneye…
Scottish parliament evacuated after white powder found: source
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Police said the Scottish parliament in Edinburgh was evacuated on Tuesday after a suspicious package was found, with a source saying a suspicious white powder had been sent to a Conservative Party lawmaker.
French arrest nine, Swiss one in joint anti-terrorism swoop
PARIS (Reuters) – French police arrested nine people and another was arrested in Switzerland in coordinated counter-terrorism swoops that follow a spate of deadly attacks in Europe in recent years.
Philippines starts construction near China’s manmade islands in disputed waters
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines has started upgrading military facilities on the biggest features it occupies in the disputed South China Sea, its defense secretary said on Tuesday, asserting Manila’s claims in the strategic waterway.
Germany’s Free Democrats forfeit demand for large tax relief
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) will have to accept smaller income tax cuts than they had previously wanted, their leader said on Tuesday, signaling compromise in discussions with two other parties on forming a new govern…
